API Testing with Playwright MCP + Copilot in VS Code Step by Step Guide for Beginners!

Posted By on August 14, 2025

Are you new to API Testing? This step-by-step guide shows you how to perform GET, POST, and DELETE API requests using Playwright’s MCP Server with the power of GitHub Copilot — all inside Visual Studio Code!

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

What is an API? Why is it important?

How to perform CRUD operations using HTTP methods

GET, POST, DELETE requests using Playwright test runner

Working with MCP server (no backend required)

Speeding up testing with GitHub Copilot

🚀 Perfect for:

QA Engineers

Beginner Automation Testers

Developers exploring Playwright API testing

💻 Tools Used:

Playwright

MCP Server (fakerestapi)

GitHub Copilot

Visual Studio Code

📂 Source Code & Prompts 👉 [Add your GitHub or Notion link]

Don’t forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more QA & Testing tutorials!

#Playwright
#GitHubCopilot
#APITesting
#VSCode
#TestingTutorial
#QAEngineer
#AutomationTesting
#MCPServer
#PlaywrightWithCopilot
#LearnToTest
#CodeWithCopilot
#PlaywrightTips
#WishInfinite

===============================================================================

⏱️ YouTube Chapters

00: 00 – 🚀 Introduction to API Testing with Playwright MCP + Copilot
03: 31 – ⚙️ Installing ExecuteAutomation MCP Server in VS Code
11: 06 – 🌐 Practice API Website Setup (fakerestapi.azurewebsites.net)
11: 56 – 📥 Making GET API Calls using Playwright MCP Server
20: 37 – 📤 Sending POST API Requests with Playwright MCP Server
25: 19 – 🗑 Performing DELETE API Requests with Playwright MCP Server
28: 32 – 🛠 Handling PUT, PATCH, and API Authentication Issues
30: 24 – ✅ Final Recap & Key Takeaways

================================================================================
🚀 Level Up Your Playwright Skills with Wish Infinite! – Let’s grow together! 💡

🎁 Join the channel to unlock exclusive perks:
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf31PKYkIG9dg1yGwcOygSw/join

🎬 Automation Using AI & MCP Servers Playlist
📺 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83cimSRP5ZkyVfXIVFJU6JMB1LYHY93v&si=8Iqcura72JuRApgM

🎬 Playwright Series (TypeScript / JavaScript):
📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83cimSRP5ZmwhC6u255huRwSi9tlP-nc

🧪 Playwright API Testing Playlist:
📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83cimSRP5ZlwSHlydctQ2njy0nTtjpPZ

⏱ Learn Playwright in 60 Seconds (Shorts Playlist):
📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83cimSRP5ZlgDL11AGCufbTmADTOwHhO

🧠 Playwright Quiz & Community Posts:
📌 https://www.youtube.com/@WishInfinite/community

📝 Automation Using AI & MCP Servers Playlist Notes & Documentation:
📖 https://github.com/Wish-Infinite/automation-using-ai-mcp-servers/wiki
⭐ Don’t forget to follow & star the repository!

🔐 Playwright Framework GitHub Private Repository:
👉 https://github.com/Wish-Infinite/playwright-typescript-framework
📋 To request access to Framework Private Repository, fill out this Google Form:
https://forms.gle/4jMA9Z8MwmocbS29A
💬 Once submitted, comment below to ensure timely access.
⭐ Also, make sure to follow me on GitHub and star the repository!

🐙 GitHub Profile:
🔗 https://github.com/Wish-Infinite

📝 MCP Server Github Link –
📖 https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server

📝 MCP Server Github Link –
📖 https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server

📝 Practice Website
🔗 https://fakerestapi.azurewebsites.net/index.html